#745: Let's Eat [Lessons in Spiritual Authority]

Allen Jackson Ministries

Ben Hayes

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Our culture has undervalued the significance of regularly gathering together for meals in our homes—something that impacts the spiritual formation of our families and the unfolding purposes of God. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses three biblical passages where Jesus teaches His audience "table manners": what it means to be a host or guest in someone's home. Hospitality, humility, and mercy are crucial components of expressing our faith, especially around the kitchen table, and Pastor Allen stresses the importance of valuing people and their invitations. God is inviting us to a more vivid faith—how will we respond?

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0:00.0	Understanding our own hearts is very difficult.
0:07.0	And we don't want to hide behind the pretentiousness of religious attitudes and religious behaviors
0:12.0	and self-righteousness and checking the boxes.
0:16.0	We want to invite the Spirit of God.
0:18.0	Lord, help me know my own heart.
0:20.0	Jesus isn't rebuking Peter.
0:21.4	He knows what he's about to do.
0:23.5	He doesn't call him a clown or an unfaithful friend.
0:28.8	Pete, when you turn back, help your friends.
0:31.2	Peter, you're about to learn a really difficult lesson.
0:34.3	But I've prayed for you.
0:39.9	You're listening to Alan Jackson Ministries.
0:42.7	You can get the outlines for this episode at
0:45.1	Alanjaxon.com slash podcast.
0:48.0	If these messages help build you up
0:49.9	or encourage you to be a more fully devoted Christ follower,
0:53.7	leave us a five-star rating and review.
0:56.5	Hopefully, that will help others find out about them as well.
0:59.7	Now it's on to Pastor Allen.
1:02.1	Be blessed.
1:08.9	We're working through a series under the general theme of Let's Eat.
1:11.6	Amen.
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